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Buff Orpington Chicken Photos

Further information

William Cook had already created the Black Orpington as a utility bird but as the demand for meat birds grew ,but there was a need for a light skinned table bird and work began on the Buff Orpington.

Buff Orpingtons were created around 1890 by first crossing a Gold Spangled Hamburgh with a Buff Cochin. The offspring were then crossed with a Dark Dorking and finally crossed back to a Buff Cochin.

Buff Orpingtons are now bred as much for their looks and temperament as for their egg laying capabilities. A healthy Buff Orpington hen should lay 150 – 200 eggs per year and achieve a weight of between 8-10lbs and a cock bird should achieve a weight of between 10-12lbs.